Ever had the feeling you’ve got something to do …
But forgotten what … ?
It has to be said, yep: that’s me.
I almost forgot to post up this week’s Friday Question Set.
Thank heavens I remembered … !
I can only plead … um … yeah … something … !
Right, without much further ado, here’s this week’s Friday Question Set: covered by the usual Creative Commons License* …
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ROUND ONE. GENERAL IGNORANCE.
Q1) Which trio provided the voices for Bananaman?
A1) The Goodies.
Q2) What does an Omophagic eat: raw vegetables, raw meat or uncooked fruit?
Q2) Raw meat.
Q3) True or false; Saint Christopher was the first Christian monk?
A3) False. It was Saint Anthony of Egypt.
Q4) What name’s given to the rearmost mast on a three-masted ship?
A4) The Mizzenmast.
Q5) In Which county are the Clent Hills?
A5) Worcestershire.
Q6) What does the adjective ‘halieutic’ refer to?
A6) Fishing.
Q7) What was the first public Museum in Britain?
A7) The Ashmolean.
Q8) Who played the young Indiana Jones, in Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade?
A8) River Phoenix.
Q9) Which religious relic was lost in the destruction of Jerusalem in 586BC?
A9) The Ark of the Covenant.
Q10) What is a Fatiloquist: a dietician, fortune teller or statistician … ?
A10) A fortuneteller.
ROUND TWO. MUSIC & LIGHTS.
Q11) Cornflake Girl and Professional Widow were 2 big hits for which American singer-songwriter?
A11) Tori Amos.
Q12) Which 80’s singer caused a scandal with his Addicted to Love video?
A12) Robert Palmer.
Q13) Which Bluesman used the stage names Birmingham Sam and Delta John?
A13) John Lee Hooker.
Q14) Rhymes & Reasons was the first hit album for which country singer?
A14) John Denver.
Q15) Which Australian band’s front–man was found dead hanging from a hotel doorknob? (Extra point for his name.)
A15) INXS. (Michael Hutchence.)
Q16) Who did Robbie Williams sing with, on the song, Kids?
A16) Kylie Minogue.
Q17) The late Syd Barrett was a founder member of which 60s band?
A17) Pink Floyd.
Q18) A 90’s documentary invited the public to be In Bed With … who?
A18) Madonna.
Q19) Who released the album, The Emancipation of Mimi, in 2005?
A19) Mariah Carey.
Q20) Which rock & roll icon won a talent contest, aged 10, by singing the song, Old Shep?
A20) Elvis.
ROUND THREE. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.
Q21) At what number, in Rillington Place did John Christie live?
A21) 10.
Q22) In which year of the 1960s was Britain’s last hanging?
A22) 1964.
Q23) Which parts of the body went into the pillory?
A23) The neck & wrists.
Q24) Albert DeSalvo was more notoriously known as the Boston … what?
A24) Strangler.
Q25) In which Scottish city did Burke & Hare operate?
A25) Edinburgh.
Q26) In which year of the 1730s was Dick Turpin hanged?
A26) 1739.
Q27) Which Gilbert & Sullivan character said “Let the punishment fit the crime”?
A27) The Mikado.
Q28) In which month of 1963, was President Kennedy assassinated?
A28) November.
Q29) During the 70’s, which football icon famously stole a fur coat, and passport from Miss World?
A29) George Best.
Q30) In which Gloucester street was Fred & Rosemarie West’s ‘House of Horrors’?
A30) Cromwell Street.
ROUND FOUR. THE ROYALS.
Q31) In which decade did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spenser?
A31) The 80’s.
Q32) In 2002, how many years did the Queen celebrate being on the throne?
A32) 50 years.
Q33) Prince Michael is Prince Michael of which English county?
A33) Kent.
Q34) Who is the eldest of Prince Andrew’s children?
A34) Beatrice.
Q35) Princess Anne’s son’s first name … is what … ?
A35) Peter.
Q36) What title does he have?
A36) None.
Q37) What name did the King who abdicated in 1936 have?
A37) Edward.
Q38) Who was the first British monarch of the 20th Century?
A38) Queen Victoria. (She died in 1901.)
Q39) Which Duchess comforted a weeping Jana Navotna, at Wimbledon?
A39) The Duchess of Kent.
Q40) What was the maiden name of Sophie, Duchess of Wessex?
A40) Rhys–Jones.
ROUND FIVE. TV DINNERS.
Q41) What type of pet did Manuel adopt, in Fawlty Towers? (Extra point for the Name!)
A41) A rat. (Called Basil.)
Q42) Which future James Bond appeared in Our Friend in the North?
A42) Daniel Craig.
Q43) “You Dirty Old Man” is a catchphrase from which classic comedy?
A43) Steptoe & Son.
Q44) In which decade were weather forecasters first seen on tv?
A44) The 1950s.
Q45) In which series would you find Blanco, Lukewarm, & Bunny Warren? (Extra point for the relevent actor.)
A45) Porridge. (David Jason, Christopher Biggins, Sam Kelly.)
Q46) In the TV version of The Addams Family Gomez Addams had a pet called Aristotle: what kind of sea creature was Aristotle?
A46) An Octopus.
Q47) In Dad’s Army, who always called Sgt Wilson, ‘Uncle Arthur’?
A47) Private Pike.
Q48) Which family lived in Mandela House, in Peckham?
A48) The Trotter’s. (In Only Fools & Horses)
Q49) Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, Phoebe and Rachel all feature in which series??
A49) Friends.
Q50) Which Irish sitcom is set on Craggy Island?
A50) Father Ted.
ROUND SIX. GENERAL IGNORANCE.
Q51) On October 20th, 1990, a match between Manchester United and Arsenal degenerated into a fight between 21 of the players on the pitch. Which player famously didn’t take part?
A51) David Seaman.
Q52) Who hosted Channel 4’s The Last Resort?
A52) Jonathan Ross.
Q53) What kind of soldier, was a carabinier: cavalry or infantry?
A53) Cavalry.
Q54) A ‘Horse Opera’ is what kind of film?
A54) A Western.
Q55) True or False: Gus Grisson was the first person to make to 2 space trips.
A55) True.
Q56) In which film was Groucho Marx the Prime Minister of Fredonia?
A56) Duck Soup.
Q57) Which composer’s music is usually annually produced in the German town of Beyruth?
A57) Richard Wagner.
Q58) In which Dickens novel do Sir Leicester & Lady Honoria Dedlock appear?
A58) Bleak House.
Q59) A sidereal year is the time it takes the Earth to go around the sun in relation to fixed … what … ?
A59) Stars: things like the constellations.
Q60) If you’re esurient, what are you: rich, hungry or lustful?
A60) Hungry.
Enjoy those.
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